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The engagement value of the event was lifted by speeches from Executive Committee members, Respected Patron and Learned Speakers. The election results for tenure 2023-2024 were announced. Over forty IMechE members and volunteers from all over Pakistan, attended the online event.
Opening Address and Group Presentation
Immediate Past Chair of IMechE Pakistan Group, Dr M Tufail, CEng FIMechE first welcomed the group, he briefed the attendees about the vision of Pakistan Group and implored the aspiring members to develop skillsets in relevance to the issues faced by the industry. His address was followed by a Group presentation by Mr Hafiz M Muddassir, CEng MIMechE. After briefing the audience about the strategic objectives of the group, he discussed the comparative increase in the number of members since last year. He briefed about key initiatives of Pakistan Group during 2022. He also highlighted the benefits of IMechE membership and the efforts of Pakistan Group in engaging members, students, and youth.
YM Panel Presentation
The Chair of the Young Member's Panel, Mr Owais Azhar, gave a presentation describing some of the highlights of the year including the AKDC Challenge 2022, Speak Out for Engineering 2023 and UAS Challenge 2022.
North Panel Presentation
The Honorary Treasurer of North Panel, Mr Ibrahim Khan gave his speech on behalf of Chair of the North Panel, Dr Emmad Uddin, CEng MIMechE, focusing on some of the highlights of the year including the Workshop on Reverse Engineering, UAS Challenge Fly off event and AKDC Design Challenge 2022.
South Panel Presentation
The Chair of the South Panel, Mr Syed Muhammad Ali, delved into some of the highlights of the year including the Learned Lecture series and other continuous professional development activities for members.
Treasurer’s Report 2022-2023
The Treasure’s Report of Pakistan Group for the fiscal year of 2022-2023 was presented by Mr Arsalan Allahyar, IEng MIMechE. He elaborated on the proposed budget, actual inflow and spending for the fiscal year.
Election Results 2023-2024
Next came the 2023-2024 executive committee election results announced by Eur Ing Sarfaraz Ahmed FICE, who acted as the independent election supervisor for Executive Committee Elections. He expressed his continued trust in the democratic election process of IMechE Pakistan Group.
Patron’s Address
Mr Sikandar Mustafa Khan CEng FIMechE, Chairman of Millat Group and Patron of IMechE Pakistan Group. He appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Group volunteers. He also expressed that the Group had a brighter future ahead by playing a key role in closing the gap between industry and academia within Pakistan and other international regions.
Addresses by Eminent Speakers
Dr Fiaz Chaudhry, Director LUMS Energy Institute, Lahore delivered his speech at the prevailing global energy crisis, their diagnostics, and remedies. Dr Ali Raza, Chairman of the Department of Mechatronics & Control Engineering at UET Lahore, presented his work at the Indigenous Development of Robots in Pakistan and their applications in the industry. Both the speakers grabbed the audience’s attention giving excellent demonstrations of work that they have done in their respective fields.
Closing Remarks
By the end of the event, the Chair Elect Dr M Tufail concluded the ceremony by charting the course for future and how greater benefit to corporate members and young researchers will be of prioritised focus. He encouraged the members to benefit from the volunteer opportunities offered by IMechE Pakistan Group. He also encouraged the guests from the academia and industry to take advantage of the IMechE platform and pledged that IMechE Pakistan Group will always be open to any proposals that positively impact the growth of engineering in Pakistan.